Status and utilisation of Moringa oleifera Lam:  A review

Gandji, Kisito; Chadaré, Flora Josiane; Idohou, R.; Salako, Kolawolé Valère; Assogbadjo, Achille Ephrem; Kakaï, Romain Lucas Glèlè

doi:10.4314/acsj.v26i1.10

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“…Moringa roots [25]. Furthermore, Moringa is said to provide 7 times more vitamin C than oranges, 10 times more vitamin A than carrots, 17 times more calcium than milk, 9 times more protein than yoghurt, 15 times more potassium than bananas and 25 times more iron than spinach [16]. mg and Moringa powder can provide more than 4000 mg.…”

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Moringa oleifera: A Review Article on Nutritional Properties and its Prospect in the Context of Nepal

Thapa¹,

Poudel²,

Adhikari³

2019

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Moringa oleifera (M. oleifera) which is commonly known as Drumstick tree or Horse radish tree, is an angiospermic plant which belongs to family Moringaceae. This plant typically belongs to sub-himalayan Northen India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The Tropical and subtropical area of the world is suitable for the growth of this plant. The Terai, Siwalik, and Middle Mountain regions are the best-suited regions of Nepal for Moringa cultivation due to their elevation and climate conditions. It is commonly referred as "The Miracle Tree" due to its extensive practical and nutritional benefits as well as a remedy to cure many fatal diseases. Moringa is also a great supplement to provide essential amino acids, micronutrients, and protein to the typically nutrient-lacking rural Nepalese diet. Especially, pregnant women and infant are benefitted more through high nutrient content of leaves. Every part of Moringa has useful properties which can serve mankind and it can be one of the promishing plant for further research activities. The main purpose of this review was to highlight the nutritional, medicinal and commercial properties of Moringa, to know the potentiality of Moringa cultivation in the context of Nepal, to suggest future directions for research, market and development strategies and to assess the published scientific journal, article on multipurpose use of Moringa oleifera.

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Moringa oleifera: A Review Article on Nutritional Properties and its Prospect in the Context of Nepal

Thapa¹,

Poudel²,

Adhikari³

2019

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“…Although Moringa oleifera shows diversification in many characters and high morphological variability, which may become a resource for its improvement, the major factors that limit productivity are the absence of elite varieties adapted to local conditions [15]. Furthermore, information about the production in other countries than India is scarce, so the production has to be estimated through experimentations [16]. There is a need to increase the level of cultivation of the species especially in the Sahelian countries [1] where it is rarely mentioned in farmers' preferences.…”

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“…Production of fresh Moringa leaves in nutrition garden set up in the Sahel may be an alternative way of increasing the supply of Moringa leaves as a vegetable crop. Considering the cultivation challenges, cultivation systems need to be explored [16]. This could be firstly made through identification of the factors influencing the species cultivation.…”

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Seasonal Effect on Growth Performance and Leaf Biomass Production of Two Moringa oleifera Lam. Varieties Grown under Sahelian Condition in Burkina Faso

Kagambèga

Bagagnan

Ayantunde

et al. 2019

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Aims: An experiment was conducted to compare the growth performance of two varieties of Moringa oleifera (wild variety and PKM-1) under different seasonal period at two locations in northern Burkina Faso, and the potential for improving household nutrition. Study Design, Place and Duration of Study: Two separate trials corresponding to sowing period (cold and warm) were laid out at each site (Bani and Tougou) in a completely randomized block design with three replicates between December 2017 and September 2018. Methodology: Each block was subdivided into two plots of 8 m² (separated from each other by 3 m break) intended to receive each variety of Moringa at each sowing period. The seeds were sown with 2 seeds by pit at 2 cm depth with spacing of 0.5 m x 0.5 m in each plot ploughed up to 30 cm. Watering was done daily during the dry season and consisted of applying 24 liters of water in each plot at two times. Vegetative growth measurements (plant height, number of leaves) were done weekly while leaf biomass production was assessed monthly from the 40th day after sowing. Results: The results showed that seedlings growth parameters and foliar biomass differed significantly (p < 0.001) among the two Moringa oleifera varieties and were influenced by the sowing period and sites. Although the two varieties grew well, Moringa oleifera var PKM-1 grew faster and produced much leaves compared to the wild or local variety. Then, greater growth attributes (height and number of leaves) and foliar biomass were noted for PKM-1. Conclusion: The warm period (March / April) appear to be the most recommendable period for the growth and biomass accumulation of the two varieties of Moringa oleifera.

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“…These local species were selected based on the fast growth rate of their shoots and roots in response to water and nutrient supply, as well as their socio-economic importance and increasing recent efforts to expand their plantation acreage in West Africa [18,26]. Each plot contained Sustainability 2018, 10,1931 5 of 23 48 seedlings with a 2 m × 1 m spacing, resulting in an initial stand density of 5000 trees ha −1 , which was used in the simulations.…”

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“…The region has been significantly affected by land degradation driven by deforestation and soil nutrient mining, which threatens the sustainability of forest and farming systems [18,46,47]. To combat land degradation, national and local projects to intensify forest cover, reclaim degraded lands and mitigate the effects of climate change (e.g., the project "10 Million Trees, 10 Million Souls"; http://news.acotonou.com/h/61311.html) through the planation of commercially important food (e.g., M. oleifera) and biofuel (e.g., J. curcas) tree crops have been carried out in the region [26,48].…”

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Climate Change Sensitivity of Multi-Species Afforestation in Semi-Arid Benin

Noulèkoun¹,

Khamzina

Naab³

et al. 2018

Sustainability

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Abstract:The early growth stage is critical in the response of trees to climate change and variability. It is not clear, however, what climate metrics are best to define the early-growth sensitivity in assessing adaptation strategies of young forests to climate change. Using a combination of field experiments and modelling, we assessed the climate sensitivity of two promising afforestation species, Jatropha curcas L. and Moringa oleifera Lam., by analyzing their predicted climate-growth relationships in the initial two years after planting on degraded cropland in the semi-arid zone of Benin. The process-based WaNuLCAS model (version 4.3, World Agroforestry Centre, Bogor, Indonesia) was used to simulate aboveground biomass growth for each year in the climate record , either as the first or as the second year of tree growth. Linear mixed models related the annual biomass growth to climate indicators, and climate sensitivity indices quantified climate-growth relationships. In the first year, the length of dry spells had the strongest effect on tree growth. In the following year, the annual water deficit and length of dry season became the strongest predictors. Simulated rooting depths greater than those observed in the experiments enhanced biomass growth under extreme dry conditions and reduced sapling sensitivity to drought. Projected increases in aridity implied significant growth reduction, but a multi-species approach to afforestation using species that are able to develop deep-penetrating roots should increase the resilience of young forests to climate change. The results illustrate that process-based modelling, combined with field experiments, can be effective in assessing the climate-growth relationships of tree species.

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Status and utilisation of Moringa oleifera Lam: A review

Cited by 79 publications

References 49 publications

Moringa oleifera: A Review Article on Nutritional Properties and its Prospect in the Context of Nepal

Moringa oleifera: A Review Article on Nutritional Properties and its Prospect in the Context of Nepal

Seasonal Effect on Growth Performance and Leaf Biomass Production of Two Moringa oleifera Lam. Varieties Grown under Sahelian Condition in Burkina Faso

Climate Change Sensitivity of Multi-Species Afforestation in Semi-Arid Benin

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